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Rock Island wholesaler permits (Illinois)
A small TTB cluster: 4 Basic Permits in Rock Island, Illinois, mostly wholesalers (3).
- 4
- Permit holders
- 36,151
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Importers
- Illinois
- State
Rock Island in one line
Rock Island, Illinois: 4 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (3).
- 11.1 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3192 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #114 of 382
- Illinois city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
4 permit holders registered to Rock Island, Illinois addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Rock Island vs nearby Illinois cities
Rock Island ranks 114th in Illinois — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Hanover Park 4 permits
- West Chicago 4 permits
Wholesalers and importers split Rock Island
Rock Island is a two-class market: 3 wholesalers (75%) and 1 importers (25%) among 4 holders.
All 4 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Dimitri Wine & Spirits, INC. | Importer |
| Dimitri Wine & Spirits, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Watch Hill Distributing, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| Pepsi Cola of Rock Island WP Beverages, LLC | Wholesaler |
How Rock Island compares within Illinois
Rock Island ranks 114th of 382 cities in Illinois by permit count; Chicago leads the state with 694 holders.
The 4 permit holders listed here represent 0.2% of Illinois's 2,342 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Rock Island sits at #3,192 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file — placement by count only, not production volume or retail outlets.
The U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 2024 five-year estimate puts Rock Island's population at 36,151. That works out to 11.1 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Wholesalers dominate this city's mix (3 of 4, 75%) — including Dimitri Wine & Spirits, INC., Dimitri Wine & Spirits, INC., Watch Hill Distributing, L.L.C., and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Rock Island, Illinois?
Rock Island has 4 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (3). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Rock Island rank among Illinois cities?
Rock Island ranks 114th of 382 cities in Illinois; Chicago leads with 694 holders.
How does Rock Island rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Rock Island is #3,192 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Rock Island extract?
Examples from this city's table: Dimitri Wine & Spirits, INC., Dimitri Wine & Spirits, INC., Watch Hill Distributing, L.L.C., Pepsi Cola of Rock Island.
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Verify with the TTB → · View the ACS population estimate →
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's List of Permittees, the August 2026 List of Permittees source contains 84,273 federal Basic Permit records. PlainAlcohol renders those records directly from the source; no figure is typed in by an editor. 4 TTB premises addresses grouped under Rock Island, Illinois — a federal registry view, not a municipal liquor-license roll. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data & editorial changelog, or report a data error.